Stop Working So Hard Stop working so hard! Here’s how I did it. I come from corporate. Everything was a fire, I was a great firefighter. The difference is, real firefighters, usually have time between fires. Glen is an artist - hopelessly so - always has been, always will be. Glen continues to …
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Introit. What is is and how to do it.
Introit. Never heard of it? Well neither had I, but Glen has a penchant for interesting, and often archaic words. I first started taking notice in 2017 when Crepuscular Rays came into our vocabulary. And it's become common practice to co-opt fascinating words for use in the hotshop. Recently we've …
Stuck Train Part 2
How do we continue to learn from the trains? Read the first half of this post here. When you strive to apply everyday philosophy, our new friend provided us a great opportunity to see that sometimes the trains don’t come and go, they stay - and so does that sound she found so irritating. Prior to …
When the Train is Stuck – Part 1
How do we continue to learn from the trains? One day for class, our philosophy of the trains was put to the test. A lovely human joined us, and we had a beautiful experience working with the glass. She loved how we treated the trains. But something usual happened that day - a train traffic jam …
Philosophy of Trains
What do trains have to do with glass blowing? Well it comes down to proximity, a dash of philosophy, and a reason to celebrate. If you do a quick google or drive past our studio you’ll find a set of tracks, not a stone's throw from studio and the train yard, a few blocks away. The horn blows at …